On September 2, a Washington state Superior Court rejected a lawsuit brought to settle the validity of the Referendum-71 petition. The court said such a case can only be filed 5 days after the Secretary of State has certified a … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th circuit, will hear a case against Arizona’s policy of not permitting ex-felons to register to vote if they still owe fees, fines, or restitution, on October 19. The case is Coronado v Napolitano, 08-17567. … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th circuit, will hear oral arguments in Terrence Johnson v Bredesen, 08-6377, on October 13. UPDATE: it appears that no oral argument will be held in this case, and the October 13 is just the … Continue reading
A lower Pennsylvania state court in Mercer County must decide if a write-in candidate in Pennsylvania is a “candidate” under the law. Pennsylvania is the only large-population state that permits write-ins, but has no procedure for a write-in candidate to … Continue reading
On August 31, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences said it will use Instant Runoff Voting to choose the “best picture” Oscar winner. In June 2009, the Academy had decided to nominate ten movies, not five, for “best … Continue reading
